GRE Word List
ENGAGED
employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict
The meaning of the word engaged is employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deducible | derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning |
| sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |
| manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| imperil | put in danger |
| rapacious | voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds |
| humor | indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor |
| altruistic | unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism |
